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Sometimes Quotes

The exceptions that shape the rule.

"Sometimes" is the hinge word in this collection, softening bigger claims into honest exceptions — including a candid look at why people take jobs in law enforcement despite the risks. For quotes on feeling and mood, see Feel quotes.

Sometimes I work purely 8-12 shifts, banging stuff into the computer. Other times, my office is like a scene from a detective movie, with Post-it Notes, plans, photographs all stuck on the walls and arrows going everywhere, and it's 4...

Quotes by Irvine Welsh

Sometimes I wake up in the morning and there's nothing doing, so I decide to make something happen by lunch.

Quotes by Irving Paul Lazar

My father was dark skinned because he was Tatar. Sometimes Tatars can look Brazilian.

Quotes by Irina Shayk

I'd rather go to a flea market than just about anything. It's the process I like - the same with getting dressed. If I've got someplace to be, I'll spend more time getting dressed than I spent at the actual...

Quotes by Iris Apfel

Sometimes we need to make changes in the XI as per the conditions, and as per the player's form.

Quotes by Inzamam-ul-Haq

Sometimes, I probably do mourn the fact that I no longer make films.

Quotes by Ingmar Bergman

Sometimes it can be difficult for me if Ross writes something inaccurate or hurtful. Ronald Ferguson used to ring me up and say, 'Ingie, Major here! What rubbish has your husband been writing about me now?'

Quotes by Ingrid Seward

My father did irrigation jobs, and I would sometimes accompany him, and that gave me a taste of what was going on in the innards of India.

Quotes by Imtiaz Ali

Sometimes, all the interviews, those are the toughest thing for me, but once you really start to do it a lot and start to get used to it, I can find some fun in those parts, too. Because playing golf...

Quotes by Inbee Park

Sometimes we question things that we have done in our lives but how many times do we question what we haven't done in someone else's.

Quotes by Ian Thorpe

As a friendly one. I would still like to write concrete poems, but I can only do it sometimes.

Quotes by Ian Hamilton Finlay

I get a lot of fan mail addressed to Bilbo and sometimes Sir Bilbo - it's hardly ever addressed to Ian Holm, in fact. My business manager drafts the replies, and then I pop in to the office and sign...

Quotes by Ian Holm

We all go to the theater and cinema to be inspired and moved on an emotional level, sometimes to laughter, sometimes to tears. Once I discovered that acting could have such an effect, I was sold. It has been one...

Quotes by Ian Anthony Dale

The Bible never tells us what Jesus looked like, and in the earliest surviving paintings of him, he is sometimes depicted as short-haired, sometimes as beardless, with no authoritative version winning out over the others. Yet around 400 A.D., all...

Quotes by Ian Caldwell

People sometimes forget how important Broadway is as a place for young actors to grow.

Quotes by Hunter Parrish

Sometimes there are ups and downs to deal with.

Quotes by Hugo Lloris

Sometimes I doubt, and sometimes I believe. I like not making myself believe when I am doubting and not making myself doubt when I am believing.

Quotes by Hugh Prather

Sometimes, you really need to trust your gut.

Quotes by Huda Kattan

We sometimes hear the argument, 'All the world' thinks this, or does that, given as a reason for our doing likewise; but that is an argument that should have no weight with the Christian, who is commanded not to be...

Quotes by Hudson Taylor

Sometimes if you want to get rid of the gun, you have to pick the gun up.

Quotes by Huey Newton

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes come up in these "Sometimes" quotes?
A mix - understanding why people become police officers, sometimes just to pay the bills; the idea that one figure can occasionally add up to a lot; the reality of tight film production schedules with little rehearsal time; and a reflection on storytelling needing conflict since people sometimes feel lonely and trapped.
Is there a quote about why people become police officers?
Yes, one quote reflects on having cops in the family and understanding that sometimes they go into it just to pay the bills or because they don't have other choices, described with a note of empathy for their predicament. Browse the Feel page for more on empathy and understanding.
Is there a quote about numbers or figures adding up?
Yes, one short quote simply states, "One figure can sometimes add up to a lot" - a brief observation without further context given.
Is there a quote about film production schedules?
Yes, one quote describes not having the luxury of rehearsal time on most films, relying instead on scene-by-scene full cast read-throughs, sometimes done just the day before. For more on the realities of creative work, see the Life page.
Is there a quote about loneliness in storytelling?
Yes, one quote argues that stories need conflict to be memorable, noting that everybody "feels lonely and trapped sometimes," rather than everything being perfectly pulled together. For more reflections like this, check out the Good and Like pages.

Other entries reflect on how small numbers can add up unexpectedly, and how even a tightly connected group can leave someone feeling isolated. Continue with Good quotes or Life quotes.